Creative Traffic Manager - Packaging Lead

Karsten; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Travel allowance or OV card

13th month

8% holiday pay

Daily lunch and coffee

Bike lease option

OpenUp wellbeing + office massage

Company outings discounts

Job summary

Karsten International is seeking a Traffic Manager to oversee end-to-end packaging and artwork workflows. You will coordinate design tasks, manage schedules and assets, and keep stakeholders informed throughout production cycles.

In this role you will liaise with Buyers, Sales, Quality and Production, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining high quality. The position sits within the Design team and reports to the Head of Studio, offering room to grow in a fast-moving FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project coordination, project management, or traffic management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, stakeholders and deadlines.
• Excellent planning, organizational and project administration skills.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end packaging project workflows, prioritizing and scheduling to ensure timely delivery.
• Coordinate tasks across the creative team based on skills and project requirements.
• Monitor progress, identify bottlenecks and risks affecting timelines or deliverables.
• Collaborate with designers, copywriters, production teams and external stakeholders for efficient execution.
• Serve as liaison between departments and licensors to align on requirements.
• Track scope, resources, timelines and budgets to meet agreed requirements.
• Provide regular status updates to Head of Design and clients, managing changes and shifting priorities.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and maintain alignment throughout artwork development.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and quality.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Planning

Communication

Education

HBO-level education or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

Karsten International is seeking a Traffic Manager to oversee end-to-end packaging and artwork workflows. You will coordinate design tasks, manage schedules and assets, and keep stakeholders informed throughout production cycles.

In this role you will liaise with Buyers, Sales, Quality and Production, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining high quality. The position sits within the Design team and reports to the Head of Studio, offering room to grow in a fast-moving FMCG environment.